Julia Child's 100th birthday cause for local, national celebrations

The chicken you thought you saw Julia Child drop on the floor on an episode of "The French Chef"? It was a potato pancake, and it landed on the kitchen counter. The time you thought you caught a glimpse of her sitting at the drive-thru at In-N-Out? You were probably right. She liked her burgers "animal style," with plenty of grilled onions.

A team of unseen helpers keeps Julia Child supplied with ingredients and equipment during the taping of an episode of "The French Chef."

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"Julia's Cats: Julia Child's Life in the Company of Cats" charts the culinarian's love of felines from her first cat, adopted in Paris, to her last, Minou, given to her by a friend in Montecito.